Cabinet
Electronic visa system to be ready in Egypt by May
Egypt
March 9, 2017
Electronic visa system to be ready in Egypt by May
In its weekly meeting Wednesday, the Cabinet approved the proposed electronic visa project, to be ready by May.The project aims to…
Cabinet approves amendments to traffic, property laws
Egypt
February 23, 2017
Cabinet approves amendments to traffic, property laws
The Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, approved amendments to the traffic law and the law on recording properties,…
Cabinet launches application to receive citizens’ complaints
Egypt
January 18, 2017
Cabinet launches application to receive citizens’ complaints
The cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) has announced a new application called "Positive" with the goal of direct…
PM’s office issues press release on achievements under Sherif Ismail
Egypt
January 18, 2017
PM’s office issues press release on achievements under Sherif Ismail
The prime minister's office issued a press release on Tuesday detailing the achievements of Sherif Ismail's cabinet after President Abdel Fattah…
Cabinet suspends all luxurious cars imports for ministries, officials
Egypt
January 5, 2017
Cabinet suspends all luxurious cars imports for ministries, officials
The Egyptian Cabinet has decided to suspend all imports of luxurious cars used by ministers and officials working at governmental…
Supply Ministry to start revising ration cards in January
Business
December 18, 2016
Supply Ministry to start revising ration cards in January
The Ministry of Food Supply will start the first phase of revising the ration cards at the beginning of January…
Trump builds team of bosses to shake up Washington
World
December 17, 2016
Trump builds team of bosses to shake up Washington
With more than 20 nominees now selected, Donald Trump’s cabinet appears much like the president-elect himself: mostly older, white males,…
Ismail seeks to reassure MPs over handling of currency crisis
Egypt
November 1, 2016
Ismail seeks to reassure MPs over handling of currency crisis
Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail told parliament on Monday the government was working with the central bank to bring an…
Egypt Suez Canal revenue rises to $447.6 mln in August
Business
October 25, 2016
Egypt Suez Canal revenue rises to $447.6 mln in August
Oct 25 Egypt's Suez Canal revenue rose to $447.6 million in August compared with $429 million in July, data from…
Ismail’s cabinet on thin ice following allegations of Hanafy’s luxury residency
Egypt
August 21, 2016
Ismail’s cabinet on thin ice following allegations of Hanafy’s luxury residency
Several partisan blocs within the House of Representatives are to make inquiries into allegations that Supply Minister Khaled Hanafy has…